Chennai: Superstar Rajinikanth attended the oath ceremony of J Jayalalithaa as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Saturday.
Rajinikanth is Jayalalithaa’s neighbour in Chennai.
The 67-year-old leader was today sworn in for the fifth time as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu amid celebrations by party cadres and supporters all over the state.
She returns to power nearly eight months after she was forced to quit over corruption charges.
Jayalalithaa took the oath in the name of God in Tamil in a simple function held at the University of Madras Centenary Auditorium. Twenty-eight other ministers also took oath in a brief ceremony.
Earlier, she arrived at the venue in a green saree and was welcomed by Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary Gnanadesikan with a bouquet.
Eminent music composer Ilayaraja was among the long list of dignitaries who attended the function.
Jayalalithaa was disqualified following her conviction in the Rs 66.66 crore disproportionate assets case by a trial court in Bengaluru on September 27. The Karnataka High Court had subsequently acquitted her of the charges on May 11.
